Red Balloon Girl – Oil Painting by Cornelie Wolff

Red Balloon Girl – Oil Painting

Dimensions: 50 cm x 70 cm x 1cm

Medium: Oil

The oil painting is dominated by a deep, almost black night sky, speckled with countless shimmering white stars. This cosmic backdrop creates a sense of infinite space and possibility. Against this darkness, a single, vibrant red balloon floats, its surface catching the light and acting as a beacon of hope and dreams.

Below, a lone girl stands in a field of golden, textured grass, her back to the viewer. Her outfit mirrors the painting’s central themes: a bright red skirt echoes the balloon, a pale blue shirt suggests the sky, and her golden hair ties her to the earthy foreground. She looks up, her gaze fixed on the soaring balloon, a silent witness to its journey.

This oil painting is a perfect addition for anyone who wants to bring a sense of wonder and inspiration into their home.

Oil Painting

Cornelie Wolff Approaching Art from a Different Angle

This Johannesburg-based artist started as a pharmacist.  After completing her Honours Degree in Psychology, she joined Helios to further her skills in Art Therapy.   During this time, she fell in love with art, the process and the emotional power it yields.

While raising her family, which consisted of three young children, she took part-time classes with Rika de Klerk and Willie Jacobs.  She also attended workshops led by Koos Bronkhorst, Niel Moss, Willie Jacobs, Rentia Coetzee, Ruth Walters, Elize Bezuidenhout, Douw van Heerden, Charla Maarschalk, and Jennifer McChristian.

Today, she practices what she preaches by creating her work under the motto: “With every painting I complete, I grow as a person and an artist.”

My art is created from a place of wonder – it is my dream for every human to never completely lose the child inside them, because it is our ability to see wonder and magic in things.  I use bold brushstrokes, contrast and an impressionistic approach to entice the viewer to create their own interpretation of the subject and become part of my world.